Umbrella.



No. 828,990. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906. J. A'. WHITTINGTUN. UMBRELLA. APPLIOATON FILED HOV. 7, 1905v Ln---l--I M 1355,:infin/,54555454545554555..$51545552555.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

UMBRELLA.

Application filed November To @il whom it muy oon/cern.`

Be it known that I, JOHN A. WTHITTING- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Darlington, in the county of Darlington and State of South Carolina, have invented -new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to new and useful improvements in umbrellas; and it conro sists of providing an umbrella with improved locking means and using in conjunction therewith a detachable handle, said handle and locking means serving to lock and unlock said umbrella.

It is a well-known fact that the stealing of umbrellas is of daily and frequent occurrence; and the object of my invention is to provide an umbrella with means to lock same when the handle is detached, and thus make zo the umbrella undesirable to one not in possession of the handle, and should the umbrella be taken by mistake (which is improbable, the handle being absent) the partys attention will be called to this fact z5 when he attempts to open the same. The

owner is to detach the handle and take it wi th him when he leaves the umbrella.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of an umbrella-rod 3o and detachable handle, partly in section,

said rod and handle being provided with my improved locking means. Fig. 2 is a view of a key which is used in connection with my invention. Fig. 3 is a view of a rod used in connection with my invention. Fig. 4 is an outside view of a tube which is secured in the lower end of the detachable handle, having a band at its lower end to encircle the handle.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing the lower part of the detachable handle, a sec tional view showing the inside of the tube shown in Fig. 4 and an edge view of the key, which is secured in upper end of said tube. Fig. 6 is a view showing the up er part of an umbrella-rod extending into tllie lower part of the wood handle 10 and there secured to the tube 7. Fig. 7 is a view showin the u er end of tube 7 provided with a reyho e. ig. 8 is a detail view showin the spring 19 5o attached to the rod shown in 1ig. 3.

M invention is described as follows: The

han le 1 is hollow at its lower end. A tube 2 is secured in the hollow of said handle. Said tube is provided with a vertical groove 3, ter- 5 5 minating in a groove 4 almost at ri ht angles to said groove 3, but slanting up alittle, giv- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

7,1905. Seriai No. 286.227.

ing an obtuse angle of about one hundred degrees. Said tube is also provided with a band 5, which encircles the lower end of the handle. The grooves 3 and 4, above described, are made by pressing the wall of said tube 2 from the inside outwardly. A tube 7 is secured to the hollow umbrella-rod 8 and is provided. on its outer face and near its upper end with a projection 9, which runs up the groove 8 and into groove 4 on tube 2. The lower and upper ends of lower wood handle 1() are provided with bands 1.1. A key 12 is rigidlysecured in the up er part of the tube 2 and extends downward y to near the bottom of said tube. A locking-rod 13,which has on its upper end a screwehead 14 and on its lower end a lug 15, provided with a slot 16, is Afitted in the umbrella-rod 8. The screwhead 14 of said locking-rod rests on the upper end of said umbrella-rod 8 and the lower end extends downwardly until the slot 16 in the lug 15 may be brought to register with the umbrella-dog 18. Said locking-rod has secured to it a spring 19 to keep it from turning in umbrella-rod until sufficient pressure is applied.

VWhen it is desired to removably secure the handle to the umbrella, said handle is brought in position and turned to the right or left until the lower end of said vertical groove 3 (there may be one or more of said vertical and angle grooves) in tube 2 registers with said extension (or extensions) 9 on tube 7. Then sufficient pressure is brought to bear on the handle to cause said extension (or extensions) to ride up in said groove (or grooves) until it reaches the point where said groove turns horizontally, forming a horizontal groove 4. Said handle is then turned to the right, causing said extension 9 to ride in horizontal groove 4 until said handle is secured tightly in place and until its lower end Vlits snugly and tightly against the upper end of lower wood handle 10, which surrounds umbrella-rod 8,and lower part of tube 7. The horizontal part 4 of groove 3 is made at an angle of about one hundred dcgrees in order that said handle may become secure when saine is turned about half around. When said handle is in position, the lower end of key 12,whichhas p assed through keyhole 6 in tube 7, is receive in notch 2O in the screw-head 14 of the lookin -rod 13, and when said handle is turned sai locking-rod is thereby caused to rotate until the slot 16 in lug 15 in lower end of said locking-rod IOO IIO

registers with the ordinary umbrella-dogy 18. Then the umbrella can be opened` or closed at will.

The umbrella cannot be opened when han.- dle is detached, as the umbrella-dog;r 18 cannot be depressed or forced into umbrella-rod b except when slotted side of lug 15 registers with said dog.

The grooves in the said tube 2 are made in dillerent lengths and in difierent positions in said tube, so that the handles are not interchangeable.

Then the handle is brought intoposition to be removed, the solid part of the lug 15 thereby turned under the slot 7 in the rod 8, and therefore imn'iediately under the umbrella-dog.)r 18, and the umbrella is locked.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the handle 1, having in its lower end a hollow, a tube 2, having in its upper end a perforation, and in its side a vertical groove 3, and a horizontal groove 4, and attached to its lower end a band; said tube inserted in said hollow, a tube 7, having in its upper end a keyhole 6, the lower end of said tube secured to the upper end of the umbrella-tube 8, its upper end extending up into the tube 2 a rod 1.3, 'fitting in said umbrella-tube 8, and havingr on its lower end a slotted lug 15, and on its upper end a Screw-head 14, the screw-head 14, restin0r on the upper end of the umbrella-tube 8; a rey 12, its head rigidly secured to the upper face of the head of the tube 2, its blade passing down through the upper ends of said tubes 2 and 7, its lower end itting in a notch 2U, olfV the screw-head 14 a dog 18, secured to the umbrella-tube and adapted to slide in and out of the slot 16, ol' the lug 15 g a spring 1S), secured at its middle to the rod 13,its outturned ends resting,r against the inner face of theI umbrella-tube X, and a wooden-handle extension 10, encirclingr and secured to the lower end ol' tube 7, and the upper end of 'umbrella-tube 8, substantial] yV as shown and described and for the pur )osos set forth.

2. T 11e combination o` the handle 1, hollow at its lower end; the tube 2, having a vertical groove 3, terminatingr in a groove 4, nearly horizontal, inserted in said hollowj` a tube 7, having in its upper end a keyhole 6, the lower end of said tube secured to the upper end of the umbrella-tube 8, its upper end extending up into said tube 2; arod 13, fitting in said umbrella-tube, and having on its lower end a slotted lug 15, and on its upper end a screw-head 14, said screw-head resting on the upper end of said umbrella-tube; a key 12, its head rigidly secured to the upper face of the head of the tube 2, its blade passing down through the upper ends of said tubes 2 and 7, its lower end fitting in the screw-head 14, and a dog 18, secured to the umbrella-tube and adapted to slide in and out of the slot 16, of the lug 15, substantially shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

ln testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two Subscribing witnesses` J OHN A. VHITTINGTON.

Witnesses:

MAURICE M. DE Pass` CLARENCE H. BAILEY. 

